Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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Fasting blood glucose test

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A cheque of a person's blood glucose level after the person has not eaten for 8 to 12 hours—usually overnight. This test is used to diagnose pre-diabetes and diabetes; it is also used to see whether ...

Vein

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.

Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but are not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Igt, also called pre-diabetes, is a level of 140 to 199 mg/dl 2 hours after the ...

Cardiologist

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A doctor who treats people who have heart problems.

Glucagon

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A hormone produced by the alpha cells in the pancreas. Glucagon raises blood glucose. An injectable form of glucagon, available by prescription, may be used to treat severe hypoglycemia.

Fat

Health care; Diabetes treatment

1. One of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide fat are butter, margarine, salad dressing, oil, nuts, meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. 2. Excess calories are stored as ...